USMLE Forum Archives - USMLE Step 3 - rubella vaccine
rubella vaccine
conym5 - 06-18-09 22:09
Vaccination recommendations:
All persons born in 1957 or later should have at least one dose of MMR vaccine, or documented serologic evidence of immunity.
Children should receive two doses of rubella vaccine, given as MMR.
Give the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age and the second dose at school entry (4 to 6 years of age) or, if not given at school entry, by age 12.
Persons born outside the U.S. are especially unlikely to be vaccinated.
Women should be vaccinated at least 4 weeks before becoming pregnant.
conym5 - 06-18-09 22:09
Vaccination recommendations:
All persons born in 1957 or later should have at least one dose of MMR vaccine, or documented serologic evidence of immunity.
Children should receive two doses of rubella vaccine, given as MMR.
Give the first dose at 12 to 15 months of age and the second dose at school entry (4 to 6 years of age) or, if not given at school entry, by age 12.
Persons born outside the U.S. are especially unlikely to be vaccinated.
Women should be vaccinated at least 4 weeks before becoming pregnant.
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Re: rubella vaccine mtniharika - 09-19-09 04:07 The MMR vaccine is a mixture of three live attenuated viruses.
the vaccine for rubella is RA 27/3.
Fever is the most common side effect. About 5% of persons develop a mild rash. When they occur, fever and rash appear 7-12 days after vaccination. About 25% of adult women receiving MMR vaccine develop temporary joint pain. Joint pain only occurs in women who are not immune to rubella at the time of vaccination. MMR vaccine may cause thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) at the rate of about 1 case per 30,000-40,000 vaccinated people. Cases are almost always temporary and benign.
More severe reactions, including allergic reactions, are rare.
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